River North's Modern French Intimate Room
Brindille on Clark Street is Carrie Nahabedian's River North modern French — the small, considered sister to her former Naha. Careful sauces, considered seasonal cookery, and the kind of intimate dining-room hospitality that has earned a quiet loyal following.
The cooking is contemporary French with restraint: small-room cooking that takes the cuisine seriously without theatrical staging. Sauces reduce for the proper time; vegetables are treated as proper components.
What to Order
Seasonal tasting menu when on — the kitchen's most direct expression. À-la-carte handles the diner who wants flexibility. The wine list is short, considered, and well-paired with the food.
The Format
The dining room is intimate, well-lit, and unmistakably French in its discipline. Tables are well-spaced; the staff are unhurried.
Best Occasion: Anniversary
An anniversary at Brindille is one of River North's quiet classics. The intimacy, the careful French cooking, the considered wine programme — combine into the kind of evening anniversary dinners are built around.